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Michael Jordan beat Michael Kidd-Gilchrist one-on-one

Don't snicker when Michael Jordan says he's trying to get back down to his playing weight. Whether he comes back to the NBA or not, Jordan still can beat you in one-on-one ... unless you're better than the No.

This might be easier to comprehend if Jordan had any clear physical edges on Kidd-Gilchrist. But at 6-7, 232 pounds, the rookie out of Kentucky has the exact size and athleticism of the types of players who guarded 6-6 Jordan night-in and night-out for almost two decades in the NBA.

Kidd-Gilchrist hasn't had a great rookie season, averaging 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds a game.

Maybe the extra weight helped Jordan push around the rookie, though. He had a phenomenal post-up game back in the day.

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The greatest of all time, they call him. Michael Jordan exemplified the characteristics we look for in our NBA superstars when he was with the Chicago Bulls, and he shows that fire even now as owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. Here, we look through his career, one photo at a time.
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Jordan, Matt Doherty, center, and Sam Perkins, shown in October 1982, played three seasons together for North Carolina coach Dean Smith, right front. They helped James Worthy and company win the 1982 championship.
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In his seventh season in the NBA, Michael Jordan wins his first NBA title with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan, who average 31.2 points during the four game series, was named the NBA Finals MVP.
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Jordan announced his retirement from basketball on Oct. 6, 1993, shortly after his father passed away. Jordan played minor league baseball with the Chicago White Sox organization from 1994-95.
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Jordan starred in "Space Jam" in 1996 with Bill Murray and Bugs Bunny. The movie grossed more than $230 million worldwide and helped solidify Jordan's popularity during his first comeback, with the Bulls.
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Jordan's return with the Wizards was often frustrating, as he was unable to carry the team to the 2002 or 2003 playoffs. Kwame Brown, right in October 2002, was the top pick in the 2001 draft but didn't help much.
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Jordan was emulated by most of the NBA's best players now when they were growing up, but none has approached his legacy to the level of the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, who faced up against Jordan here in November 2002.
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